[{{ paag_animation.gif|an animated GIF with 5 frames where the rectangle marks the active frame}}] **Animation** is creating an illusion of movement by quickly switching between different still images, which are called frames.

In the example here, [[Motion Blur]] was applied to visually hint at the path of movement. This is often used in animations with a low frame count to make the movement appear smoother without adding extra frames.

In pixel art, animations are usually shared in the form of a [[wp>GIF]] file.

further reading:
  * [[wp>Animation]]